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- abdulazizmeslat: A Critical Legal Opinion on Political Considerations in ICC Prosecution Decisions The question of whether—and to what extent—prosecutorial discretion at the International Criminal Court (ICC) should accommodate political considerations is one of the most contentious and theoretically rich debates in contemporary international criminal law. It sits at the intersection of law, politics, and morality, and its resolution has profound implications for the legitimacy,... (more)
- Taku: The targeting of Africa by the ICC during its close to two decades of existence was inappropriate. The criticism that the exclusive targeting of Africa was a subterfuge by former colonial powers to recolonise Africa through international criminal justice at the ICC was not without merit. The EU-ACP Cotonou Agreement conditionality on ICC memberships for EU cooperation assistance was condescending and tantamounted to economic and political blackmail. The ICC did not represent the face of the... (more)
- BellaSalcin: The Rome Statute Attempted to Remedy Previous Ad Hoc Tribunals’ Impingement of Sovereignty: Did it Succeed? I. Introduction The International Criminal Court (ICC), a permanent international court tasked with investigating and prosecuting grave “crimes of international concern” committed by individuals, entered into force when the Rome Statute was ratified by... (more)
- Sara Strama: What Can the Al Mahdi Case Tell Us About the ICC as a Political Actor and Whether the ICC Can Reconcile That with Its Judicial Nature? I. Introduction The International Criminal Court (ICC) suffers from a crisis of legitimacy and appeal; in more than two decades of operation, there have been few achievements. It is enough to consider some numbers: 31 trials, 4 acquittals, 10... (more)
- Emily Robbins: ICC as an Unwitting Political Instrument: How African Leaders Have Used the ICC for Their Political Gain I. Introduction Since entering into force on July 1, 2002 the International Criminal Court (ICC) has strived to end impunity by bringing justice to the victims of the world’s worst crimes. These crimes are the crime of aggression, war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide.1 The... (more)
- Gia Song: The Politicization of Case Selection at the International Criminal Court: A Chinese Perspective I. Introduction The International Criminal Court (ICC), established under the Rome Statute, has the objective of ending impunity for those responsible for the gravest crimes of international concern, including genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity. Despite the ICC’s assertion that... (more)
- Max Kremser: How Have the African Unions Policies Opposed the ICC, and to What Extent Were They Successful in Impacting the Institution? The International Criminal Court (ICC) was founded in 2002 as the first permanent international court to prosecute individuals for genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity and the crime of aggression.1 Its creation was driven by the international community’s growing recognition of the need to address impunity for... (more)
- MarieTomavo: Legitimacy: How the ICC Can Maintain Its Legitimacy While Dealing With Political Pressures From Powerful Actors? I. Introduction According to the International Criminal Court (ICC) website, the ICC is an independent court that is not subject to political control, “its decisions are based on legal criteria and rendered by impartial judges in accordance with the provisions of its founding treaty,... (more)
- JJSears: Does Maximizing Deterrence Require that the ICC Ignore Political Considerations? Introduction The Preamble to the Rome Statute identifies the deterrence of atrocities as the constitutive aim of the International Criminal Court (ICC),1 and emphasis on the importance of this function has only grown larger since the constitution of the ICC.2 Yet, disagreement abounds about... (more)
- Vanessa Vanegas: Constructive Politicization: The ICC’s Role in Colombia’s Peace Process I. Introduction The International Criminal Court (ICC), conceived under the Rome Statute to prosecute perpetrators responsible for the most serious crimes of international concern,1 is the first permanent international criminal tribunal. Committed to impartiality, it positions itself as an independent and... (more)
- Holly Duffy: The People are Waiting for Justice: Impunity and International Rule of Law Introduction I am responding to the question of whether the International Criminal Court (ICC) is a political institution from the Twenty-third Session of the Assembly of State Parties (ASP) in The Hague, Netherlands, where approximately 124 member states, in addition to invited non-member states, and numerous non-governmental organizations (NGOs) gather each year for just... (more)
- Benjamin Zaghi: Hypothesis: The International Criminal Court Judges Are Influenced by the States that Appointed Them The International Criminal Court (ICC) was founded on July 1, 2002, becoming [T]he first permanent, treaty-based international criminal court established to help end impunity for the perpetrators of the most serious crimes of concern to the international community.1 The ICC is “[g]overned by an... (more)
- Elisabeth VT: Room for Prosecutorial Political Considerations Within the Rome Statute: An Instrumental Use of the “Interests of Justice” I. Introduction The International Criminal Court (ICC) was established with the purpose of serving as a purely legal institution capable of successfully prosecuting and deterring the most heinous atrocities.1 This goal has proved ambitious: the ICC, being an international... (more)
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How to Address the Legality of EO 13928 and the Never Ending Unilateral Punitive Measures: A View From Across the Atlantic by Konstantinos D. Magliveras...anniversary issue
Two Key Reforms: Break Up the ICC into Regional Chambers and Allow the ICC to Impose Monetary Fines on Recalcitrant Contracting Parties The predicaments which the ICC...withdrawal issue
Do African ICC Parties Wish to Withdraw from the ICC? Let Them Leave! The purported withdrawal of a small number of African states...gaza issue
Alma, the ICC is as much subordinate to states as is the ICJ (in theory both could be abolished if contracting states so wish) but I don't think that the ICC would ever consider it as a problem in...gaza issue
Alma, You are of course right in what you are saying. The difficulties are obvious but I think that in an academic discussion one has to explore different arguments. If we are to agree that the ICC...gaza issue
Perhaps I need to clarify this argument. What I mean is that the ICC was set up to try individuals who have been accused of committing crimes coming within the Court's jurisdiction. So, the primary...gaza issue
I think that it is more than a mere legal technicality but surely the same standards that are required for accepting statehood, according to the traditional teachings of PIL, are not required in the...gaza issue
I am very glad that this particular topic was chosen because I have already dealt with it in two previous articles of mine: K. Magliveras, “Some Thoughts on a Possible...